Jeff Hyma

Voted unanimously to select contractors for public-building solar panels. Noted that the local company's bid exceeded the recommended bid by more than $143,000. Accepted the West End Skatepark grant agreement and approved a design-build request unanimously.

June 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authorized up to $325,000 in equipment funds to match a Fire Department port-security grant application unanimously. Directed staff to finalize a Central School purchase option and prepare a $7.5 million state public-safety grant agreement unanimously. Directed staff to negotiate a five-year Law Enforcement Center lease extension unanimously. Approved lead-service-line replacement design and Prairie Island habitat-management contracts unanimously. Supported a Lake Winona shoreline-stabilization grant application unanimously.

August 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted on July 21, 2025, to accept up to $15,000 in watershed funds for a Lake Winona carp study. Approved the study contract unanimously. Voted to transfer facility funds for Bud King Ice Arena and West Recreation Center repairs. The resolution passed unanimously.

July 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to approve an emerald ash borer treatment contract. The motion passed unanimously. Voted to approve an agreement with MnDOT for a pedestrian crossing on Sarnia Street. The resolution passed unanimously.

May 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Awarded the Transport3 transit operating contract, street resurfacing contract and Valley Oaks playground contract unanimously. Approved the Devil's Cave Conservation Corps agreement and a water quality and storage grant application unanimously. Approved Shelter Architecture's Masonic facility-use planning contract unanimously. Allocated up to $70,000 for the Masonic Temple fire-panel upgrade unanimously.

April 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Moved to reject private dog parks in rural residential zones. The motion passed unanimously. Approved a small-turbine project and grant agreement for the wastewater plant unanimously.

November 18, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Allocated $30,000 in federal relief funds to a mental health navigator unanimously. Approved a mobile crisis contract and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program unanimously. Approved a tree-planting grant contract and climate-pollution reduction agreement unanimously. Granted host approval for a Winona Health revenue-note refinancing unanimously. Moved to waive secondhand dealers' licensing fees; that amendment failed 3–4. Seconded exempting CDs, DVDs and records from licensing; that amendment passed unanimously.

June 3, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted on May 6, 2024, for Winona's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, which passed 6–1. Approved the St. Croix Heights preliminary subdivision plan unanimously. Also backed a paid six-month phosphorus-removal trial at the wastewater plant, which passed 6–1. Voted to approve terminal-area fencing improvements at Winona Municipal Airport. Approved a Minnesota State Arts Board grant agreement. Both motions passed unanimously.

May 6, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted on March 18, 2024, against removing West Broadway parking for a bike lane. The proposal failed 1–6. Backed research into bike lanes that preserved parking. Also approved a community-solar billing challenge and up to $7,500 in legal fees unanimously. Backed state deer culling on city land for chronic wasting disease.

March 18, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Approved a prairie restoration cost-sharing agreement unanimously. Adopted MiEnergy Cooperative electric franchise and fee ordinances through unanimous consent. Authorized the Prairie Island Campground operations and management agreement unanimously.

March 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Approved the WinLaC watershed plan and joint powers agreement unanimously. Also backed participation in the Electric Vehicle Smart Cities program.

February 21, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted unanimously to create the Creative Winona Commission and adopt 2023–2025 AFSCME and Teamsters labor agreements. Approved a Prairie Island invasive-plant grant application and Winona Senior Advocacy agreements with Winona County unanimously.

February 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Approved the St. Paul shelter-related comprehensive-plan map amendment unanimously. Supported its location and community process. Approved a five-year criminal-justice data-sharing agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension unanimously. The agreement cost $600 and required security, privacy compliance and authorized-user training.

August 3, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Awarded the airport Taxilane D, E and F reconstruction contract unanimously. Increased Winona Transit bus fares through unanimous consent. Approved BKV Group's public-safety facility design agreement unanimously. Supported competitive proposals for operating the city-owned facility at 2 Johnson Street. The request passed 6–1.

April 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Allocated $30,000 in federal relief funds to a mental health navigator unanimously. Approved a mobile crisis contract and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program unanimously. Approved a tree-planting grant contract and climate-pollution reduction agreement unanimously. Granted host approval for a Winona Health revenue-note refinancing unanimously. Moved to waive secondhand dealers' licensing fees; that amendment failed 3–4. Seconded exempting CDs, DVDs and records from licensing; that amendment passed unanimously.

June 3, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted on February 20, 2024, to repeal the city's going-out-of-business sales rules. The ordinance passed through unanimous consent.

February 20, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

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Took office as Winona's Ward 2 council member. Adopted 2023–2025 pay schedules and police and professional employees' agreements unanimously. Withdrew the city's garden grant request and supported Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center's application unanimously. Authorized Winona State University to issue parking citations through unanimous consent.

January 3, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Approved the St. Paul shelter-related comprehensive-plan map amendment unanimously. Supported its location and community process. Approved a five-year criminal-justice data-sharing agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension unanimously. The agreement cost $600 and required security, privacy compliance and authorized-user training.

August 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted unanimously to select contractors for public-building solar panels. Noted that the local company's bid exceeded the recommended bid by more than $143,000. Accepted the West End Skatepark grant agreement and approved a design-build request unanimously.

June 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted unanimously to create the John Latsch Memorial Parks and Recreation Commission and select Heartland Aviation as airport operator. Adopted the police sergeants' 2026–2028 labor agreement unanimously. Approved a new historic-contexts consultant contract unanimously. Approved East Belleview storm and water-service project design and bidding unanimously.

March 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for a budget transfer to public-safety facility design. The motion passed 6–1. Urged continued review of other options.

December 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Approved the 2026 city budget and property-tax levy unanimously. Opposed amending the public-safety design contract before evaluating a Law Enforcement Center remodel. The contract amendment passed 5–2. Voted to introduce amendments to the short-term rental rules. The motion passed 6–1. Voted to authorize TKDA's airport fuel-farm design proposal. The motion passed unanimously.

December 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Approved the Housing Trust Fund program guide 6–1 and affordable-housing aid transfer unanimously. Moved to raise annual council pay from $7,705 to $9,500 and mayoral pay from $10,778 to $14,500. Ordinance introduction passed 5–2.

October 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Awarded the airport Taxilane D, E and F reconstruction contract unanimously. Increased Winona Transit bus fares through unanimous consent. Approved BKV Group's public-safety facility design agreement unanimously. Supported competitive proposals for operating the city-owned facility at 2 Johnson Street. The request passed 6–1.

April 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Awarded the 2025 sidewalk replacement and West Broadway reconstruction contracts unanimously. Approved buying land for ice-park water access unanimously. Approved airport Taxiway D, E and F design agreements unanimously. Authorized submitting the state's public-safety construction grant agreement for pre-design work unanimously.

March 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve a Winona Senior Advocacy funding agreement. The motion passed unanimously. Voted to decertify Tax Increment Financing District 3 at 1301 Innovation Drive. The resolution passed unanimously.

January 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to remove the cannabis retailer cap and approve the final registration ordinance. Both decisions passed 6–1. Approved a workforce housing development loan, transit disability-access policies and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 75 agreement unanimously. Approved reallocating federal pandemic-relief funds to Masonic Temple heating and cooling work unanimously.

December 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to reject private dog parks in rural residential zones. The motion passed unanimously. Approved a small-turbine project and grant agreement for the wastewater plant unanimously.

November 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve federal pandemic-relief funds for fire services. The motion passed unanimously.

November 4, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve a historical and cultural heritage grant agreement to update existing historic contexts. The motion passed unanimously. Voted unanimously to approve public-safety pre-design work at 165 West Second Street.

July 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Backed closing the High Forest pedestrian rail crossing while keeping Carimona open. The decision passed 6–1. Approved trail easements and buying Bluffs Traverse land unanimously. The purchase supported a connector between Ope Trail and Chickadee Circuit.

May 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted on May 6, 2024, for Winona's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, which passed 6–1. Approved the St. Croix Heights preliminary subdivision plan unanimously. Also backed a paid six-month phosphorus-removal trial at the wastewater plant, which passed 6–1. Voted to approve terminal-area fencing improvements at Winona Municipal Airport. Approved a Minnesota State Arts Board grant agreement. Both motions passed unanimously.

May 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted on March 18, 2024, against removing West Broadway parking for a bike lane. The proposal failed 1–6. Backed research into bike lanes that preserved parking. Also approved a community-solar billing challenge and up to $7,500 in legal fees unanimously. Backed state deer culling on city land for chronic wasting disease.

March 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize city equipment debt certificates. The resolution passed unanimously. Voted to approve the state public safety aid resolution. The motion passed unanimously.

January 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to amend Bluffland Protection Overlay District rules through unanimous consent. Approved a Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 261 agreement unanimously. Awarded the Bluffside Bike Park construction contract unanimously.

January 2, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Approved tax-increment financing, purchase and redevelopment agreements for 60 Main unanimously.

December 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to establish a city-county public-safety working group. The council unanimously approved its creation and appointed him to serve on it. Voted to levy assessments for 2023 sidewalk, miscellaneous utility and South Baker Street reconstruction projects. Each resolution passed unanimously. Voted to approve a Minnesota Historical Society grant for the Windom Park Historic District. The motion passed unanimously.

October 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted unanimously to establish Anova's tax-increment financing district. Also backed Masonic Temple heating and cooling upgrades, approved 5–1. The lowest bid exceeded the existing budget by $1 million. Voted to approve a Department of Human Services age-friendly grant agreement. The motion passed unanimously.

July 17, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted unanimously to add Juneteenth as a paid city holiday and approve the library elevator contract. Adopted the firefighters' 2023–2025 labor agreement unanimously. Introduced Garvin Heights rezoning for a revised twin-home development plan unanimously.

May 1, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Approved a prairie restoration cost-sharing agreement unanimously. Adopted MiEnergy Cooperative electric franchise and fee ordinances through unanimous consent. Authorized the Prairie Island Campground operations and management agreement unanimously.

March 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted unanimously to create the Creative Winona Commission and adopt 2023–2025 AFSCME and Teamsters labor agreements. Approved a Prairie Island invasive-plant grant application and Winona Senior Advocacy agreements with Winona County unanimously.

February 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize a support letter for the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. The motion passed unanimously. Approved BKV's public-safety site analysis and allocated city contingency funds unanimously.

January 17, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Approved the St. Paul shelter-related comprehensive-plan map amendment unanimously. Supported its location and community process. Approved a five-year criminal-justice data-sharing agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension unanimously. The agreement cost $600 and required security, privacy compliance and authorized-user training.

August 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authorized up to $325,000 in equipment funds to match a Fire Department port-security grant application unanimously. Directed staff to finalize a Central School purchase option and prepare a $7.5 million state public-safety grant agreement unanimously. Directed staff to negotiate a five-year Law Enforcement Center lease extension unanimously. Approved lead-service-line replacement design and Prairie Island habitat-management contracts unanimously. Supported a Lake Winona shoreline-stabilization grant application unanimously.

August 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Awarded the Transport3 transit operating contract, street resurfacing contract and Valley Oaks playground contract unanimously. Approved the Devil's Cave Conservation Corps agreement and a water quality and storage grant application unanimously. Approved Shelter Architecture's Masonic facility-use planning contract unanimously. Allocated up to $70,000 for the Masonic Temple fire-panel upgrade unanimously.

April 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to approve federal pandemic-relief funds for fire services. The motion passed unanimously.

November 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Moved to let residents repeat public comments after two months instead of six. The amendment and revised policy passed unanimously. Also called for public access to city-county public-safety working-group meetings.

November 6, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Moved on August 7, 2023, to postpone a proposed public cannabis-use ban for further review. The motion passed 6–1. Distinguished smoking around children from consuming cannabis in food or drinks.

August 7, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted to grant host approval for revenue notes for a WSU Foundation housing project. The resolution passed unanimously. Voted to award the wastewater treatment plant building contract. The resolution passed unanimously.

November 3, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Approved the Housing Trust Fund program guide 6–1 and affordable-housing aid transfer unanimously. Moved to raise annual council pay from $7,705 to $9,500 and mayoral pay from $10,778 to $14,500. Ordinance introduction passed 5–2.

October 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Moved on June 16, 2025, to restrict accessory apartments in several residential zones to owner-occupied properties. His amendment failed 3–4. Opposed removing design rules and introducing the final proposal. Introduction passed 4–3.

June 16, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

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Voted unanimously to introduce downtown mixed-use zoning for Main Square West. The application covered 121 market-rate apartments and commercial space. Also voted unanimously to establish the Housing Trust Fund. Voted to approve Starship Technologies' personal delivery device agreement. The motion passed unanimously.

January 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to remove the cannabis retailer cap and approve the final registration ordinance. Both decisions passed 6–1. Approved a workforce housing development loan, transit disability-access policies and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 75 agreement unanimously. Approved reallocating federal pandemic-relief funds to Masonic Temple heating and cooling work unanimously.

December 16, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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Allocated $30,000 in federal relief funds to a mental health navigator unanimously. Approved a mobile crisis contract and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program unanimously. Approved a tree-planting grant contract and climate-pollution reduction agreement unanimously. Granted host approval for a Winona Health revenue-note refinancing unanimously. Moved to waive secondhand dealers' licensing fees; that amendment failed 3–4. Seconded exempting CDs, DVDs and records from licensing; that amendment passed unanimously.

June 3, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted on May 6, 2024, for Winona's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, which passed 6–1. Approved the St. Croix Heights preliminary subdivision plan unanimously. Also backed a paid six-month phosphorus-removal trial at the wastewater plant, which passed 6–1. Voted to approve terminal-area fencing improvements at Winona Municipal Airport. Approved a Minnesota State Arts Board grant agreement. Both motions passed unanimously.

May 6, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to authorize missing-middle housing grant applications. The motion passed unanimously. Voted to adopt a Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines housing rehabilitation resolution. The motion passed unanimously.

April 1, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted unanimously to add Juneteenth as a paid city holiday and approve the library elevator contract. Adopted the firefighters' 2023–2025 labor agreement unanimously. Introduced Garvin Heights rezoning for a revised twin-home development plan unanimously.

May 1, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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Argued for allowing three extra feet of height on a 63-apartment building. Favored building upward to preserve surrounding space.

April 17, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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Approved the St. Paul shelter-related comprehensive-plan map amendment unanimously. Supported its location and community process. Approved a five-year criminal-justice data-sharing agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension unanimously. The agreement cost $600 and required security, privacy compliance and authorized-user training.

August 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to approve a Winona Senior Advocacy funding agreement. The motion passed unanimously. Voted to decertify Tax Increment Financing District 3 at 1301 Innovation Drive. The resolution passed unanimously.

January 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Allocated $30,000 in federal relief funds to a mental health navigator unanimously. Approved a mobile crisis contract and owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program unanimously. Approved a tree-planting grant contract and climate-pollution reduction agreement unanimously. Granted host approval for a Winona Health revenue-note refinancing unanimously. Moved to waive secondhand dealers' licensing fees; that amendment failed 3–4. Seconded exempting CDs, DVDs and records from licensing; that amendment passed unanimously.

June 3, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Voted unanimously to establish Anova's tax-increment financing district. Also backed Masonic Temple heating and cooling upgrades, approved 5–1. The lowest bid exceeded the existing budget by $1 million. Voted to approve a Department of Human Services age-friendly grant agreement. The motion passed unanimously.

July 17, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Voted unanimously to create the Creative Winona Commission and adopt 2023–2025 AFSCME and Teamsters labor agreements. Approved a Prairie Island invasive-plant grant application and Winona Senior Advocacy agreements with Winona County unanimously.

February 6, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Voted to remove the cannabis retailer cap and approve the final registration ordinance. Both decisions passed 6–1. Approved a workforce housing development loan, transit disability-access policies and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 75 agreement unanimously. Approved reallocating federal pandemic-relief funds to Masonic Temple heating and cooling work unanimously.

December 16, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted unanimously to select contractors for public-building solar panels. Noted that the local company's bid exceeded the recommended bid by more than $143,000. Accepted the West End Skatepark grant agreement and approved a design-build request unanimously.

June 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Voted unanimously to create the John Latsch Memorial Parks and Recreation Commission and select Heartland Aviation as airport operator. Adopted the police sergeants' 2026–2028 labor agreement unanimously. Approved a new historic-contexts consultant contract unanimously. Approved East Belleview storm and water-service project design and bidding unanimously.

March 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted for a budget transfer to public-safety facility design. The motion passed 6–1. Urged continued review of other options.

December 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Approved the 2026 city budget and property-tax levy unanimously. Opposed amending the public-safety design contract before evaluating a Law Enforcement Center remodel. The contract amendment passed 5–2. Voted to introduce amendments to the short-term rental rules. The motion passed 6–1. Voted to authorize TKDA's airport fuel-farm design proposal. The motion passed unanimously.

December 1, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to grant host approval for revenue notes for a WSU Foundation housing project. The resolution passed unanimously. Voted to award the wastewater treatment plant building contract. The resolution passed unanimously.

November 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Authorized up to $325,000 in equipment funds to match a Fire Department port-security grant application unanimously. Directed staff to finalize a Central School purchase option and prepare a $7.5 million state public-safety grant agreement unanimously. Directed staff to negotiate a five-year Law Enforcement Center lease extension unanimously. Approved lead-service-line replacement design and Prairie Island habitat-management contracts unanimously. Supported a Lake Winona shoreline-stabilization grant application unanimously.

August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted on July 21, 2025, to accept up to $15,000 in watershed funds for a Lake Winona carp study. Approved the study contract unanimously. Voted to transfer facility funds for Bud King Ice Arena and West Recreation Center repairs. The resolution passed unanimously.

July 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve an emerald ash borer treatment contract. The motion passed unanimously. Voted to approve an agreement with MnDOT for a pedestrian crossing on Sarnia Street. The resolution passed unanimously.

May 5, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Awarded the airport Taxilane D, E and F reconstruction contract unanimously. Increased Winona Transit bus fares through unanimous consent. Approved BKV Group's public-safety facility design agreement unanimously. Supported competitive proposals for operating the city-owned facility at 2 Johnson Street. The request passed 6–1.

April 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Awarded the Transport3 transit operating contract, street resurfacing contract and Valley Oaks playground contract unanimously. Approved the Devil's Cave Conservation Corps agreement and a water quality and storage grant application unanimously. Approved Shelter Architecture's Masonic facility-use planning contract unanimously. Allocated up to $70,000 for the Masonic Temple fire-panel upgrade unanimously.

April 7, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: lf.winonamn.gov

Awarded the 2025 sidewalk replacement and West Broadway reconstruction contracts unanimously. Approved buying land for ice-park water access unanimously. Approved airport Taxiway D, E and F design agreements unanimously. Authorized submitting the state's public-safety construction grant agreement for pre-design work unanimously.

March 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to remove the cannabis retailer cap and approve the final registration ordinance. Both decisions passed 6–1. Approved a workforce housing development loan, transit disability-access policies and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 75 agreement unanimously. Approved reallocating federal pandemic-relief funds to Masonic Temple heating and cooling work unanimously.

December 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved to reject private dog parks in rural residential zones. The motion passed unanimously. Approved a small-turbine project and grant agreement for the wastewater plant unanimously.

November 18, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted unanimously to introduce mixed-use neighborhood zoning for 1545 Gilmore Avenue. Levied assessments for West Broadway reconstruction, miscellaneous utilities and sidewalk replacement unanimously. Approved city lease and use agreements with the Port Authority for the PDAP project area unanimously.

October 21, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to impose a moratorium on new cannabis businesses. The ordinance passed in the unanimous consent agenda. Voted to request a grant for studying an overpass on Mankato Avenue. The motion passed unanimously.

August 19, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve a historical and cultural heritage grant agreement to update existing historic contexts. The motion passed unanimously. Voted unanimously to approve public-safety pre-design work at 165 West Second Street.

July 1, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Backed closing the High Forest pedestrian rail crossing while keeping Carimona open. The decision passed 6–1. Approved trail easements and buying Bluffs Traverse land unanimously. The purchase supported a connector between Ope Trail and Chickadee Circuit.

May 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted on May 6, 2024, for Winona's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, which passed 6–1. Approved the St. Croix Heights preliminary subdivision plan unanimously. Also backed a paid six-month phosphorus-removal trial at the wastewater plant, which passed 6–1. Voted to approve terminal-area fencing improvements at Winona Municipal Airport. Approved a Minnesota State Arts Board grant agreement. Both motions passed unanimously.

May 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to amend Bluffland Protection Overlay District rules through unanimous consent. Approved a Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 261 agreement unanimously. Awarded the Bluffside Bike Park construction contract unanimously.

January 2, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved to establish a city-county public-safety working group. The council unanimously approved its creation and appointed him to serve on it. Voted to levy assessments for 2023 sidewalk, miscellaneous utility and South Baker Street reconstruction projects. Each resolution passed unanimously. Voted to approve a Minnesota Historical Society grant for the Windom Park Historic District. The motion passed unanimously.

October 16, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted unanimously to establish Anova's tax-increment financing district. Also backed Masonic Temple heating and cooling upgrades, approved 5–1. The lowest bid exceeded the existing budget by $1 million. Voted to approve a Department of Human Services age-friendly grant agreement. The motion passed unanimously.

July 17, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to approve completion and the final estimate for the Johnson Street filter rehabilitation project. The motion passed unanimously.

June 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted unanimously to add Juneteenth as a paid city holiday and approve the library elevator contract. Adopted the firefighters' 2023–2025 labor agreement unanimously. Introduced Garvin Heights rezoning for a revised twin-home development plan unanimously.

May 1, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Approved a prairie restoration cost-sharing agreement unanimously. Adopted MiEnergy Cooperative electric franchise and fee ordinances through unanimous consent. Authorized the Prairie Island Campground operations and management agreement unanimously.

March 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted to authorize a support letter for the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. The motion passed unanimously. Approved BKV's public-safety site analysis and allocated city contingency funds unanimously.

January 17, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

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Taught social studies for 20 years. Worked as an Education Minnesota contract negotiator for another 20 years. Also served as an education lobbyist in St. Paul.

June 3, 2026

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Supported residential-zoning amendments for the city's light-industrial district. Ordinance introduction passed. Voted to adopt the firefighters' 2026–2028 labor agreement. The resolution passed unanimously.

June 1, 2026

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Opposed the St. Casimir church shelter-related map amendment, citing an unsuitable location. Supported housing as another use. The amendment failed 4–3 because five yes votes were required.

November 17, 2025

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Voted on September 15, 2025, against reducing a cannabis dispensary's residential setback from 150 feet to 30 feet. The variance at 1260 Sugar Loaf Road passed 4–3.

September 15, 2025

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Voted for the public-safety chaplaincy service contract. It passed 6–1.

February 18, 2025

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Moved to deny general-business rezoning at 1545 Gilmore Avenue, citing the need for housing. That motion failed 3–4. Opposed the rezoning, which failed 4–3 because five yes votes were required. Seconded a unanimously approved review of mixed-use zoning.

August 5, 2024

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Adopted labor memoranda with two Law Enforcement Labor Services units, Teamsters, AFSCME and the city professional employees' association unanimously.

May 15, 2023

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Won Winona’s Ward 2 council seat in the November 8, 2022, general election. Received 1,453 votes.

November 8, 2022

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